refinery
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The investigation published last week showed that global advisory firm Mercer has invested on Tuvalu's behalf in funds exposed to coal mining, gas exploration and the world's largest crude oil refinery.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It has since invested in funds that include Indian energy giant Reliance Industries, which owns the largest oil refinery in the world, and The Southern Company, the second-biggest greenhouse gas emitter in the United States.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Two major refineries have announced exit plans in recent years, including Valero’s Benecia refinery and Phillips 66’s Los Angeles refinery, which shut down in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Also in 2025, she was a finalist for the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards for her reporting and hosting of an audio investigation into a deadly U.S. refinery explosion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The U.S. customs office was kept busy inspecting oil tankers from the Middle East which supplied crude oil to the refinery at Hess Oil.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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